yep ive done that..but no joy..i must be entering it wrong. Ive even tried using the local script lines i use for the local (which works), but it still will not connect.

Check it out below.. what wrong?

@echo on

Set "XSI_USERHOME=%rrLocalPrefs%%rrExeVersionMajor%"
set XSI_LOG_LOAD_TIME=1

@rem Uncomment the following line if you need to set any XSI preferences other than the workgroup.
@rem See help files (uncomment = remove "@rem")
@rem "%rrBin%rrCopy.exe" -oo -os -d "%rrPrefs%%rrExeVersionMajor%" "%rrLocalPrefs%%rrExeVersionMajor%"

@rem The following line enables you to use imf_disp via rrViewer to see images while they are being rendered
set MI_ENABLE_PIPE_MODE=

@rem set different workgroup for each XSI version:
@echo Set Workgroup path:

The setenv arnold.bat is for Arnold standalone (kick .ass files).
The softimage.bat will be used for Softimage with Arnold.
The rrClient copies the setenv bat files from the server before it starts the rendering.